Republican strategist Chris Healy, who formerly headed the GOP in Connecticut, says McMahon is a stronger candidate after running against and losing to Richard Blumenthal for Sen. Chris Dodd’s seat last year.

“In terms of how to deliver her message and to use her strengths as a candidate and a person,” he told WCBS 880 Connecticut Bureau Chief Fran Schneidau.

He says she has fine tuned her message to be one that will be heard, even by Democratic voters.